Counsellor profile
Russell Bloom, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - relationships and codependency
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 22079
- Experience
- 17 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Russell
Russell Bloom is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has 17 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family difficulties, grief and loss, and issues connected to addiction and trauma. He also lists support for intimacy concerns, anger, low self esteem and coping with major life changes.
Russell aims to keep sessions straightforward and practical. He uses talking alongside reflective work to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Conversations tend to focus on how relationships and early attachment can shape present behaviour, and on steps someone can take to change unhelpful habits.
His approach draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural tools. That mix is used to look at thoughts, feelings and relationship patterns. Clients who want a reflective look at meaning and choices may also work with existential ideas or mindfulness practices.
Sessions are used to clarify problems, practise different responses and build stronger boundaries. Russell also supports people working through family of origin issues, codependency patterns and the practical aftermath of separation or loss. He describes coaching-style work alongside therapy for people who want focused, goal-oriented support.
He offers services in English and does not take international clients. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. It helps people understand why they react strongly in close relationships and what might feel safer or more balanced for them. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on careful listening and reflection. It gives people space to tell their story and to find their own direction through supportive, non-directive conversation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) examines the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful habits and reduce anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Russell will discuss goals and preferences and together they will choose which methods to try. That collaborative decision can change over time as different issues arise or as someone prefers a more reflective or a more structured style.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, for example by avoiding travel or by allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. They can also let someone use quieter surroundings, use only audio if they prefer, or schedule work around other commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, homework and pacing to suit the way someone works remotely.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems plus grief, addiction and trauma related issues.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions combine listening, reflective conversation and practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has 17 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I speak with him in another language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with clients outside the UK?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.